Compare towns
St. George vs Brewer vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | St. George | Brewer | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
9,652Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| St. George and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| St. George and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.